By Daniel Bosque, AFP | September 29
Barcelona – A court Tuesday summoned Catalonia’s president to face possible charges for holding a 2014 independence ballot, a move his allies branded politically motivated as they push to break away from Spain.
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AFP | Barcelona September 28, 2015
Separatists in Catalonia have claimed victory in a regional election that they have vowed will lead to them declaring the region independent from Spain.
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DHARAMSALA, Sep 30: Around 500 Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) members and Tibetan supporters on Sep 28 gathered in the Indian capital for a “Peace March” followed by a protest in front of the United Nations office.
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[Reuters] BEIJING, Sep 27: A former senior member of the exiled Tibetan government in India and one-time biographer for the Dalai Lama has returned to live in China, a Chinese government-run news website said.
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DHARAMSALA, Sep 28: President Barack Obama has urged Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is on his first state visit the US, to engage in dialogue with the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama or his representatives to resolve the issue of Tibet at a joint press conference held at the White House Rose Garden on Sep 25.
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Alissa Greenberg, Time|September 27, 2015
Frustrated by the realities of Chinese sovereignty, some activists are proposing a dangerous and radical path for the politically divided city
Sai Yeung Choi Street in Hong Kong’s blue-collar Mong Kok neighborhood was a riot of color on the night of July 11 — in more ways than one.
Read more[Dalailama.com] September 25th 2015: His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in the United States for a medical check-up. The doctors have advised His Holiness to rest for the next several weeks.
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DHARAMSALA, Sep 24: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday assured top US and Chinese business leaders his commitment to make it easier for foreign companies to do business in China.
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DHARAMSALA, Sep 21: A two-day football tournament was held over Sep 19-20 to commemorate World Peace Day at the TCV Day School in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala.
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DHARAMSALA, Sep 19: Seeking autonomy from the Chinese government exemplifies His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s compassionate nature, said Ms Radha Bhatt, Chairperson of Gandhi Peace Foundation during a brief press conference held on Sep 18 in Dharamsala.
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